Halcyon Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship 2025 ($10K AWS credits + $5K stipend)

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Halcyon is pleased to announce applications for the Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship to bring together entrepreneurs from across Africa, empowering them to address climate resilience and food security.

Founders will receive expert training, critical resources to accelerate their ventures, a one-week in-person residency in Washington, DC, and a one-week in-person residency in Nairobi, Kenya.

Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship Sectors

Solutions targeting climate resilience and food security across Africa, including but not limited to:

Climate-smart agriculture and food systems
WaterTech
Blue economy
Renewable energy
Green building
Climate data

Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship Program Structure

The cohort is selected of up to 10 ventures based in and/or serving any African country or countries
Ventures receive training in Halcyon’s methodology on product-market fit, investment readiness, and leadership
The program is delivered through:
- A virtual kickoff meeting
- A one-week residency in Nairobi, Kenya
- Monthly virtual meetings
- A one-week residency in Washington, DC

Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship Benefits

Selected fellows will receive the following:

$10K in Amazon Web Services (AWS) credits
$5K stipend per venture
Professional advisors
Workshops with experts in leadership development, investment readiness, and product-market fit
Networking opportunities in Washington, DC and Nairobi, Kenya to meet investors and diverse stakeholders
A global community of 500+ impact-driven entrepreneurs
And more

Eligibility Criteria

They’re looking for (for-profit) startups that are building scalable solutions that are tackling challenges related to climate resilience and food security across Africa.
Location: Must have your venture based in and/or serving any African country or countries
Stage: Must have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that has the potential to scale. Must be working on your venture full-time.
Team:
- May apply with up to one co-founder
- Applicant must be the CEO and/or hold primary decision-making power
- Must be fluent in English
- Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program
Program Engagement: Must be able to participate in all activities and programming sessions.
Impact: Must be developing a product and venture which contributes towards 1 or more of the UN’s 17 SDGs.

Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship Selection Criteria

Impact
- To what extent will the solution, if scaled, have a meaningful impact on society and/or the environment?
Scalability
- Could this venture scale to reach hundreds of thousands or millions of users in a 5-10 year time horizon?
Innovation
- Is the solution a novel approach to tackling the issue in their context?
Talent
- Is the team uniquely qualified to tackle the challenges they’ve identified?

How To Apply

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Application Deadline: 11 October 2024